Lamb planned to tell his radio listeners this morning of his decision to leave for NBC 13. His last day on the air at WDJC will be July 9, he said.

"It's a unique opportunity with a station I grew up watching," Lamb said Monday. "It's one of those decisions where so many things kind of fell into place in terms of the right people and the right opportunity at the right time.

Smith, who became a reality-show star during the 2002 season of ABC's "The Bachelor," gave up her "Daytime Alabama" duties in early May, saying she wanted to spend more time with her infant daughter, Gracie.

A lifestyle-oriented show that features cooking and gardening segments as well as consumer and parenting news, "Daytime Alabama" airs Mondays through Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to noon on NBC 13.

"This is a different sort of show than I've ever been a part of," Lamb said. "I did traditional news for 20 years. I'm kind of jazzed about this nontraditional avenue here."

Prior to joining WDJC in 2008, Lamb anchored the evening news at CBS 42 for about 10 years. Before that, he worked at TV stations in Tuscaloosa and Huntsville.

"I've known David and admired his work for a long time," NBC 13 vice president and general manager Gene Kirkconnell said. "He is a man of integrity and outstanding professional reputation."